Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Turkey
Turkey: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Turkey, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Turkey stood at 1.59. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 60.8% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Turkey peaked at 122.31 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2024.
That places Turkey 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 122.31 | — |
| 1954 | 118.26 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 114.45 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 110.59 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 106.59 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 102.31 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 97.72 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 92.97 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 87.98 | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 82.93 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 78.06 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 73.46 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 69.15 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 65.17 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 61.55 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 58.16 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 54.91 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 51.94 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 49.14 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 46.38 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 43.71 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 41.13 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 38.65 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 36.25 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 34.01 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 31.81 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 29.72 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 27.74 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 25.88 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 24.12 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 22.45 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 20.91 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 19.5 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 18.19 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 16.97 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 15.84 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 14.81 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 13.82 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 12.89 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 12.02 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 11.19 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 10.42 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 9.69 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 9.01 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 8.37 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 7.77 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 7.21 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 6.69 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 6.21 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 5.76 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.93 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.57 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 4.24 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.93 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.65 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.97 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.63 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.49 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.95 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.79 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.72 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.04 | +134.9% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | -60.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5847, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +134.9% | 1.72 | 4.04 |
| 2024 | -60.8% | 4.04 | 1.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110.32 | 97.72 | 122.31 | 7 |
| 1960s | 72.43 | 54.91 | 92.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.28 | 29.72 | 51.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.64 | 14.81 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.24 | 7.21 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 | 3.4 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 1.95 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 1.59 | 4.04 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Turkey?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Turkey was 1.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 122.31 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Turkey ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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